2021–2023 Immigration Levels Plan
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| Immigrant Category | Target | Target | Target | |
| Economic | Federal High Skilled 1 | 108,500 | 110,500 | 113,750 |
| Federal Business 2 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
| Economic Pilots: Caregivers 3; Agri-Food Pilot; Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot | 8,500 | 10,000 | 10,250 | |
| Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program4 | 6,000 | 6,250 | 6,500 | |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 80,800 | 81,500 | 83,000 | |
| Quebec Skilled Workers and Business 5 | 27,700 | 32,250 | 35,000 | |
| Total Economic 6 | 232,500 | 241,500 | 249,500 | |
| Family | Spouses, Partners and Children | 80,000 | 80,000 | 81,000 |
| Parents and Grandparents | 23,500 | 23,500 | 23,500 | |
| Total Family | 103,500 | 103,500 | 104,500 | |
| Refugees and Protected Persons | 59,500 | 60,500 | 61,000 | |
| Humanitarian and Other 8 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 6,000 | |
| Total | 401,000 | 411,000 | 421,000 |
Footnotes
Footnote 1
Includes the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, and Canadian Experience Class.
Footnote 2
Includes the Start-up Visa Program and the Self-employed Persons Program.
Footnote 3
Includes admissions in the Home Child-Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot, which replaced the Caring for Children Class and the Caring for People with High Medical Needs Class (which replaced the Live-in Caregiver Program). Applications received under the legacy pilots and through the interim pathway will be processed to completion. Some admissions in this category are destined for Quebec.
Footnote 4
While the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program is still an economic pilot, IRCC intends to make it a permanent program. Admissions in 2017-2019 are counted under Economic Pilots.
Footnote 5
Under the Canada–Quebec Accord, Quebec has full responsibility for the selection of immigrants destined to Quebec, with the exception of the family class and protected persons. For more information, consult Quebec’s 2021 levels plan (available in French only).
Footnote 6
Includes admissions under the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot, a new approach that helps qualified refugees apply for permanent residence through existing economic programs.
Footnote 8
Includes admissions of persons selected on humanitarian and compassionate grounds, for reasons of public policy, and in the permit holder class.